10 Commandments
1.I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any strange gods before Me.
2.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3.Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
4.Honor thy father and mother.
5.Thou shalt not kill.
6.Thou shalt not commit adultery.
7.Thou shalt not steal.
8.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
9.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife.
10.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods.
Now, looking at religion through an outsiders perspective, the Commandments 1 - 3 might seem a bit absurd, especially to an atheist, while commandments 4 - 10 seem like basic codes and tenants any man regardless of their race, political affiliations, gender, sexuality, religious doctrine, or creed could live by.
1.I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any strange gods before Me.
2.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3.Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
4.Honor thy father and mother.
5.Thou shalt not kill.
6.Thou shalt not commit adultery.
7.Thou shalt not steal.
8.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
9.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife.
10.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods.
Now, looking at religion through an outsiders perspective, the Commandments 1 - 3 might seem a bit absurd, especially to an atheist, while commandments 4 - 10 seem like basic codes and tenants any man regardless of their race, political affiliations, gender, sexuality, religious doctrine, or creed could live by.
Not really. Take #5 for example, 'Thou shalt not kill' applies only to members of your own tribe...
Man: 'I want to kill someone, is that okay?'
God: 'Is he from your own tribe?'
Man: 'Nah.'
God: 'Go for it. You have my blessing.'
https://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/Thou_shalt_not_kill_only_applies_to_members_of_your_own_tribe
You would be right if the commands and many more like them were not written in the depths of our hearts. If we don't know it, it's only because they have been covered by layers of "brainwashing."
